Help Asus A7n8x Dlx MB

Not sure if this related, but often when you change motherboards a complete re-install of windows is needed.

Try booting into safe mode, un-installing all the motherboard stuff in device manager, and then re-boot and install the drivers that came with the new motherboard. If this works you get to keep everything as it was.

Failing that, re-installing windows over the top of the existing install should repair it, but you'll find that although all your programs & data are still on the HDD, many will be missing registry entries etc and won't work properly (if at all). Again you'll need to install the newer drivers...

The best method long-term is to simply re-format and re-install totally from scratch - this way you know there are no conflicts, plus it frees up disk space from all those little bits 'n' pieces you've accumulated over the years, and will usually lead to a happier system.

The actual best way which keeps all your data & progs is to un-install everything in device manager while the old motherboard is in there, <i>then</i> power it down and replace the mobo and power it back up & install new drivers. But obviously it's a little late for that now for you

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